Personal Notes on Recommended Literature


On history of western philosophy, lukeprog recommends Melchert's The Great Conversation over Russell's A History of Western Philosophy, Copelston's History of Philosophy, and Kenney's A New History of Western Philosophy.

Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture Ryan A Bush


A bold and fascinating dive into the nuts and bolts of psychological evolution, Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture is part philosophical manifesto, part practical self-development guide, all based on the teachings of legendary thinkers like Marcus Aurelius, Lao Tzu, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Abraham Maslow. The ideas and techniques it offers are all integrated into a vital theory for helping individuals scale the heights of self-mastery and lead great lives.

On meta-ethics, lukeprog recommends Miller's An Introduction to Contemporary Metaethics over Jacobs' The Dimensions of Moral Theory and Smith's Ethics and the A Priori.

 On improvisation, Arepo recommends Salinsky & Frances-White's The Improv Handbook over Johnstone's Impro, Johnston's The Improvisation Game, and others.

  • On neuroscience, kjmiller recommends Bear et al's Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain over Purves et al's Neuroscience and Kandel et al's Principles of Neural Science.

  • On World War II, Peacewise recommends Weinberg's A World at Arms over Churchill's The Second World War and Day's The Politics of War.

On criminal justice, strange recommends Fuller's Criminal Justice: Mainstream and Crosscurrents over Neubauer & Fradella's America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System and Albanese' Criminal Justice.

 

On music theory, komponisto recommends Westergaard's An Introduction to Tonal Theory over Piston's Harmony, Aldwell and Schachter's Harmony and Voice Leading, and Kotska and Payne's Tonal Harmony.


City Council Member (meet The Leaders) by Morgan Brody
My Footprint In The Sand Of Life: Rian Mo Chos Ar Ghaineamh An Tsaoil (english And Irish Edition) by Tony Bromell was published in 2006.

Talk City by Fulton, William was published in 2017.

Mastering Council Meetings: A Guidebook for Elected Officials and Local Governments Paperback – April 25, 2013

Savannah’s Black First Ladies, Vol. I: The Past, Present, And Future

 

“Compelling... Thought-provoking... Should be required reading for any potential presidential candidate thinking about the economy of the future.”
The New York Times Book Review

World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond Hardcover – January 14, 2020

The best books on Clinical Psychology, recommended by Susan Llewelyn

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